Paramedics injured after minivan crashes into ambulance in west end hit-and-run
Posted January 30, 2024 5:46 am.
Last Updated January 30, 2024 7:39 am.
Police are searching for a group of people who ran away on foot after a minivan crashed into an ambulance in Toronto’s west end early Tuesday morning.
Emergency crews were called to Dovercourt Road and Hallam Street, north of Bloor Street West, around 3:50 a.m. for reports of a collision.
Police say a minivan struck and ambulance and a pole before three occupants from the minivan got out and ran away on foot. The minivan sustained major damage in the crash.
Images from the scene show a badly damaged van with debris scattered across the roadway.
Police say two paramedics who were in the ambulance were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There were no patients inside the ambulance at the time of the crash.
Police dogs have been brought in to help officers search the area for the people who fled. No suspect descriptions have been made available.
The investigation is ongoing.
